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Title: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Kalith on April 27, 2011, 01:22:38 am
Hi,

Lately, I've been using Code::Blocks on my laptop, with limited vertical screen space (bloody 16:9 screens...), and I've been trying to optimize C::B's layout so there is as much space as possible that is dedicated to the code editor, while keeping all the features that make Code::Block cool.

I've done what I could : removing the bottom status bar, removing unused toolbars, ... but there is room for more.
So I have a few suggestions :

I hope that'll give you ideas on how to improve C::B for future releases :)
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: ollydbg on April 27, 2011, 03:19:09 am
  • Can the Code Completion toolbar (so handy by the way) be resized ? I never need that much width for the second dropdown box, and making it smaller could allow more toolbars to be on the same level, reducing the number of toolbar lines :
    (http://babystyle.free.fr/cbcctoolbar.png)
Not sure how easy to resize a toolbar by mouse drag. :D

BTW:
I can't see the image http://babystyle.free.fr/cbcctoolbar.png unless I use a proxy.  :D
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: ollydbg on April 27, 2011, 08:31:23 am
Hi, it seems we can change it. (after reading some wx manual about wxtoolbar and wxchoice. :D
See the screen shot:
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/ollydbg_cb/2011-04-27142308.png)

We can just do it like:

Code
        m_Scope->SetSize(wxSize(100, -1));
        m_Function->SetSize(wxSize(300,-1));

So, it is possible to save these two length values in the CC options? some one can help to do it?
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: killerbot on April 27, 2011, 08:42:48 am
Quote
When using complicated project hierarchy, there can be a lot a wasted space in the project file list :

You can already make this easier : right click on the project in the tree, and play around with the options in Project tree submenu :
- Display folders as on disk (uncheck it)
- Hide Folder Name (check it, requires the previous one to be unchecked)
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: m.29 on April 27, 2011, 11:38:30 am
I have also limited screen space and use View -> Perspectives -> Code::Blocks minimal. I set shortcut Ctrl + 2 for it and Ctrl + 1 for default perspective. This gives me enough space for coding and all panels for other actions. I think it's the best way.
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Jenna on April 27, 2011, 06:18:10 pm
I have also limited screen space and use View -> Perspectives -> Code::Blocks minimal. I set shortcut Ctrl + 2 for it and Ctrl + 1 for default perspective. This gives me enough space for coding and all panels for other actions. I think it's the best way.
Instead of the shortcut, you can double-click on a tab to change between actual perspective and minimal perspective.
You can also add whatever you need for minimal perspective. Next time you change it to another perspective or you close C::B you will be asked, whether you want to save it or not.
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Jenna on April 27, 2011, 06:19:45 pm
About the vertical tabs at the left or right side: that does not work with the current wxAuiNoteBokk (wxWidgets limitation).
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Kalith on April 30, 2011, 03:24:04 pm
Hi, it seems we can change it. (after reading some wx manual about wxtoolbar and wxchoice. :D)
Cool :)

You can already make this easier : right click on the project in the tree, and play around with the options in Project tree submenu
Yes thanks, that's a good start !
Edit : I tried, and it's working well except when the project has a complex hierarchy : there is no way to distinguish files that are in different folders, or hide some of them that you don't want to touch. I realize that's a luxury, and somehow you have to make compromises to optimize your workspace, but still you could so something like :
(http://babystyle.free.fr/cbprojectfiles2.png)
and preserve all the advantages of the tree view.

I have also limited screen space and use View -> Perspectives -> Code::Blocks minimal. I set shortcut Ctrl + 2 for it and Ctrl + 1 for default perspective.
That's a good idea, I'll try to see if I can get used to it. But probably not with the bare minimal perspective.

About the vertical tabs at the left or right side: that does not work with the current wxAuiNoteBokk (wxWidgets limitation).
Isn't wxAuiNoteBook the text editor panel ?
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: ollydbg on December 22, 2011, 05:44:48 am
Hi, it seems we can change it. (after reading some wx manual about wxtoolbar and wxchoice. :D)
Cool :)

I have take some time to implement this feature, so that user can change it.

See the patch:
Code
Index: ccoptionsdlg.cpp
===================================================================
--- ccoptionsdlg.cpp (revision 7639)
+++ ccoptionsdlg.cpp (working copy)
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@
     XRCCTRL(*this, "chkTreeMembers", wxCheckBox)->SetValue(m_Parser.ClassBrowserOptions().treeMembers);
     XRCCTRL(*this, "chkScopeFilter", wxCheckBox)->SetValue(cfg->ReadBool(_T("/scope_filter"), true));
 
+
+
+    XRCCTRL(*this, "spnChoiceScopeLength", wxSpinCtrl)->SetValue(cfg->ReadInt(_T("/toolbar_scope_length"),286));
+    XRCCTRL(*this, "spnChoiceFunctionLength", wxSpinCtrl)->SetValue(cfg->ReadInt(_T("/toolbar_function_length"),660));
+
 //    m_Parser.ParseBuffer(g_SampleClasses, true);
 //    m_Parser.BuildTree(*XRCCTRL(*this, "treeClasses", wxTreeCtrl));
 }
@@ -220,6 +225,9 @@
     m_Parser.ClassBrowserOptions().treeMembers     = XRCCTRL(*this, "chkTreeMembers",         wxCheckBox)->GetValue();
     cfg->Write(_T("/scope_filter"),         (bool) XRCCTRL(*this, "chkScopeFilter",           wxCheckBox)->GetValue());
 
+    cfg->Write(_T("/toolbar_scope_length"),       (int)  XRCCTRL(*this, "spnChoiceScopeLength",            wxSpinCtrl)->GetValue());
+    cfg->Write(_T("/toolbar_function_length"),    (int)  XRCCTRL(*this, "spnChoiceFunctionLength",         wxSpinCtrl)->GetValue());
+
     // Now write the parser options and re-read them again to make sure they are up-to-date
     m_Parser.WriteOptions();
     m_NativeParsers->RereadParserOptions();
Index: codecompletion.cpp
===================================================================
--- codecompletion.cpp (revision 7639)
+++ codecompletion.cpp (working copy)
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 #endif
 
 static wxCriticalSection s_HeadersCriticalSection;
+/** scopes choice name for global functions in CC's toolbar */
 static wxString g_GlobalScope(_T("<global>"));
 
 // this auto-registers the plugin
@@ -597,11 +598,14 @@
 {
     ConfigManager* cfg = Manager::Get()->GetConfigManager(_T("code_completion"));
     bool showScope = cfg->ReadBool(_T("/scope_filter"), true);
+    int  choice_scope_length = cfg->ReadInt(_T("/toolbar_scope_length"), 286);
+    int  choice_function_length = cfg->ReadInt(_T("/toolbar_function_length"), 660);
 
     if (showScope && !m_Scope)
     {
-        m_Scope = new wxChoice(m_ToolBar, wxNewId(), wxPoint(0, 0), wxSize(280, -1), 0, 0);
+        m_Scope = new wxChoice(m_ToolBar, wxNewId(), wxPoint(0, 0), wxSize(100, -1), 0, 0);
         m_ToolBar->InsertControl(0, m_Scope);
+        m_Function->SetSize(wxSize(choice_function_length,-1));
     }
     else if (!showScope && m_Scope)
     {
@@ -609,8 +613,15 @@
         m_Scope = NULL;
     }
     else
+    {
+        m_Scope->SetSize(wxSize(choice_scope_length,-1));
+        m_Function->SetSize(wxSize(choice_function_length,-1));
+        m_ToolBar->Realize();
+        m_ToolBar->SetInitialSize();
         return;
+    }
 
+
     m_ToolBar->Realize();
     m_ToolBar->SetInitialSize();
 }
@@ -1551,6 +1562,9 @@
     ed->GetControl()->CallTipShow(pos, definition);
     if (start != 0 && end > start)
         ed->GetControl()->CallTipSetHighlight(start, end);
+    //Manager::Get()->GetLogManager()->DebugLog(F(_T("start=%d, end=%d"), start, end));
+    //Manager::Get()->GetLogManager()->DebugLog(F(_T("definition=%s"), definition.wx_str()));
+
 }
 
 int CodeCompletion::DoClassMethodDeclImpl()
Index: resources/settings.xrc
===================================================================
--- resources/settings.xrc (revision 7639)
+++ resources/settings.xrc (working copy)
@@ -530,6 +530,56 @@
  <border>5</border>
  <option>1</option>
  </object>
+ <object class="sizeritem">
+ <object class="wxBoxSizer">
+ <object class="sizeritem">
+ <object class="wxStaticText" name="ID_STATICTEXT8">
+ <label>Scope choice length</label>
+ </object>
+ <flag>wxALL|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_BOTTOM</flag>
+ <border>5</border>
+ <option>1</option>
+ </object>
+ <object class="sizeritem">
+ <object class="wxSpinCtrl" name="spnChoiceScopeLength">
+ <value>286</value>
+ <min>100</min>
+ <max>600</max>
+ </object>
+ <flag>wxALL|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_BOTTOM</flag>
+ <border>5</border>
+ <option>1</option>
+ </object>
+ </object>
+ <flag>wxALL|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_BOTTOM</flag>
+ <border>5</border>
+ <option>1</option>
+ </object>
+ <object class="sizeritem">
+ <object class="wxBoxSizer">
+ <object class="sizeritem">
+ <object class="wxStaticText" name="ID_STATICTEXT9">
+ <label>Function choice length</label>
+ </object>
+ <flag>wxALL|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_BOTTOM</flag>
+ <border>5</border>
+ <option>1</option>
+ </object>
+ <object class="sizeritem">
+ <object class="wxSpinCtrl" name="spnChoiceFunctionLength">
+ <value>660</value>
+ <min>1</min>
+ <max>800</max>
+ </object>
+ <flag>wxALL|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_BOTTOM</flag>
+ <border>5</border>
+ <option>1</option>
+ </object>
+ </object>
+ <flag>wxALL|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_BOTTOM</flag>
+ <border>5</border>
+ <option>1</option>
+ </object>
  </object>
  <flag>wxTOP|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT|wxEXPAND|wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_BOTTOM</flag>
  <border>8</border>

Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: MortenMacFly on December 22, 2011, 09:34:10 am
Code
     if (showScope && !m_Scope)
[...]
     else if (!showScope && m_Scope)
[...]
     else
+    {
+        m_Scope->SetSize(wxSize(choice_scope_length,-1));
Be careful here - you probably introduced a crash candidate. The else - clause is entered in case:
1.) showScope && m_Scope --> OK
2.) !showScope && !m_Scope --> Not OK --> NULL pointer access at m_Scope->SetSize(...).

Maybe I missed something but that's what I see from the patch.
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: ollydbg on December 22, 2011, 01:57:32 pm
What about this logic:
Code
void CodeCompletion::UpdateToolBar()
{
    ConfigManager* cfg = Manager::Get()->GetConfigManager(_T("code_completion"));
    bool showScope = cfg->ReadBool(_T("/scope_filter"), true);
    int  choice_scope_length = cfg->ReadInt(_T("/toolbar_scope_length"), 286);
    int  choice_function_length = cfg->ReadInt(_T("/toolbar_function_length"), 660);

    if (showScope)
    {
        if(m_Scope)
            m_Scope->SetSize(wxSize(choice_scope_length,-1));
        else
        {
            m_Scope = new wxChoice(m_ToolBar, wxNewId(), wxPoint(0, 0), wxSize(choice_scope_length, -1), 0, 0);
            m_ToolBar->InsertControl(0, m_Scope);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        if(m_Scope)
        {
            m_ToolBar->DeleteTool(m_Scope->GetId());
            m_Scope = NULL;
        }
    }

    m_Function->SetSize(wxSize(choice_function_length,-1));
    m_ToolBar->Realize();
    m_ToolBar->SetInitialSize();
}
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: MortenMacFly on December 22, 2011, 02:29:52 pm
What about this logic:
Note sure where this portion did go:
Code
+        m_Scope->SetSize(wxSize(choice_scope_length,-1));
+        m_Function->SetSize(wxSize(choice_function_length,-1));
+        m_ToolBar->Realize();
+        m_ToolBar->SetInitialSize();
...but the if/then/else looks now OK. ;-)
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: ollydbg on December 23, 2011, 12:52:13 am
What about this logic:
Note sure where this portion did go:
Code
+        m_Scope->SetSize(wxSize(choice_scope_length,-1));
+        m_Function->SetSize(wxSize(choice_function_length,-1));
+        m_ToolBar->Realize();
+        m_ToolBar->SetInitialSize();
You typo "Not" -> "Note" made me think more than 5 minutes to guess your meaning. ;D

I think the code above are not needed.
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: MortenMacFly on December 23, 2011, 06:58:30 am
You typo "Not" -> "Note" made me think more than 5 minutes to guess your meaning. ;D
Oooops. ;D
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Kalith on December 23, 2011, 09:29:05 am
Nice ! I'll test it in the next nightly, thank you very much ;)
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Folco on December 23, 2011, 01:47:16 pm
I hadn't see that :
Quote
I'd also apreciate a toggle that hides/show file tabs, as I never use these : too many files to cycle through, I prefer the project hierarchy on the left.
Is there a way to remove that tab bar ? I never used it too, too many files, I use the worskpace view, really more usefull __for me__ !
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: oBFusCATed on December 23, 2011, 09:03:28 pm
I doubt it is possible. But you can try to hack it and then post the patch.
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Jenna on December 24, 2011, 11:04:16 pm
I hadn't see that :
Quote
I'd also apreciate a toggle that hides/show file tabs, as I never use these : too many files to cycle through, I prefer the project hierarchy on the left.
Is there a way to remove that tab bar ? I never used it too, too many files, I use the worskpace view, really more usefull __for me__ !
I doubt it is possible. But you can try to hack it and then post the patch.

It's easy to do.
If I find the time, I create a patch and post it here.
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Jenna on December 24, 2011, 11:30:24 pm
If I find the time, I create a patch and post it here.

Here it comes.
There is a new checkbox: "Settings -> Environment... -> Notebooks appearance -> Hide editor tabs", it's unchecked by default.

Don't forget to run update[.bat] after compilation.

Btw.: it's not tested on windows.
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Kalith on December 25, 2011, 12:34:48 am
That's a nice Christmas present ;D ! Thank you jens (and as I have the opportunity : thank you also for your ubuntu repository !)
Title: Re: Several suggestions for workspace optimization
Post by: Folco on December 27, 2011, 01:26:45 pm
Thanks Jens, and happy Christmas !!!


(OMG, I had 2⁸ messages before this one \o/)